There are 8 ways to get from Oceanside to Foster City by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
4h 11m$206–778Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
13h 17m$69–79Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvdbus Fcx
13h 8m$75–179Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northboundtrain
15h 12m$129–212Drive 450.2 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Foster Citycar 450.2 mi
7h 35m$83–119Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
5h 42m$78–366Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
6h 16m$146–832Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
6h 43m$171–587
Oceanside to Foster City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Foster City is to train and bus which costs $65 - $80 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Foster City is to train and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Oceanside to Foster City. However, there are services departing from Oceanside Transportation Center and arriving at E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Oceanside and Foster City is 513 miles. The road distance is 452.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Foster City without a car is to bus which takes 13h 8m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Oceanside to Foster City, including transfers.
Oceanside to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Foster City is to bus which takes 13h 8m and costs $75 - $180. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 15h 12m.
Oceanside to Foster City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Foster City is 453 miles. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Oceanside to Foster City.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Foster City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd via San Francisco Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oceanside to Shell & E. Hillsdale Blvd. via Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound, and Hillsdale Caltrain Station in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 34 to E Hillsdale Blvd & Foster City Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
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